Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Gall midge

Notomys fuscus compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Contarinia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.